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1 kowtow to somebody
Общая лексика: рассыпаться мелким бесом перед кем-либо, ползать перед кем-либо на брюхе, ходить( стоять) на задних лапках -
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tr[kaʊ'taʊ]1 humillarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante)kowtow [.kɑʊ'tɑʊ, 'kɑʊ.tɑʊ] vito kowtow to : humillarse ante, doblegarse antev.• humillarse v.'kaʊ'taʊto kowtow TO somebody — doblar la cerviz or doblegarse* ante alguien
['kaʊ'taʊ]VI (=bow) saludar humildemente (=be subservient)to kowtow to sb — bajar la cabeza or doblegarse ante algn
* * *['kaʊ'taʊ]to kowtow TO somebody — doblar la cerviz or doblegarse* ante alguien
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intransitive verbkowtow [to somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [s]einen Kotau machen
* * *kow·tow[ˌkəʊtaʊ, AM ˌkoʊ-]vi ( fam)▪ to \kowtow to sb vor jdm dienern [o fam katzbuckeln] [o pej kriechen], einen Kotau vor jdm machen geh* * *['kaUtaʊ]vieinen Kotau machen, dienernto kowtow to sb — vor jdm dienern or katzbuckeln (inf) or einen Kotau machen
* * *kowtow [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]A v/i* * *intransitive verbkowtow [to somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [s]einen Kotau machen
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s.1 reverencia que hacen los chinos hincándose de rodillas y tocando el suelo con la frente.2 inclinación, zalema.v.1 demostrar respeto.2 adular, colmar de zalamerías.to kowtow to somebody inclinarse ante alguien(pt & pp kowtowed)
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